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Ella White — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ella White across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lully Moore | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Moore | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Moore | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harold White | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Glenwood Moore | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ella White | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 32
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 41
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ella White across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella White
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01861-00194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miner Thornton | 36 | Head | No | Alabama |
| 2 | Roy Thornton | 16 | Son | No | Alabama |
| 3 | Jessie Thornton | 12 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 4 | Levyn Thornton | 6 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 5 | Louise Thornton | 3 | Daughter | No | Michigan |
| 6 | Percy Black | 38 | Head | Floorman | Mississippi |
| 7 | Esther Black | 33 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 8 | Charles Black | 8 | Son | No | Michigan |
| 9 | Sara Ann Black | 7 | Daughter | No | Michigan |
| 10 | Frederick Black | 5 | Son | No | Michigan |
| 11 | Ruth Black | 3 | Daughter | No | Michigan |
| 12 | Danny Jordan | 78 | Head | No | Mississippi |
| 13 | Leonora Jordan | 12 | Niece | No | Mississippi |
| 14 | Agile Jordan | 19 | Nephew | Shoe Shine Boy | Mississippi |
| 15 | Evans Ray | 22 | Cousin | Bar Washer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ora Aldman | 28 | Lodger | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ready Deathridge | 53 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 18 | Gilbert Deathridge | 41 | Brother | No | New York |
| 19 | Lillian Deathridge | 13 | Daughter | No | Michigan |
| 20 | Ella White THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | No | Georgia |
| 21 | Harold White | 14 | Son | No | Michigan |
| 22 | Betty Moore | 11 | Daughter | No | Michigan |
| 23 | Lully Moore | 10 | Daughter | No | Michigan |
| 24 | Glenwood Moore | 9 | Daughter | No | Michigan |
| 25 | Dorothy Moore | 7 | Daughter | No | Michigan |
| 26 | James Harris | 36 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mary Harris | 26 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 28 | Ernestine Harris | 3 | Daughter | No | Michigan |
| 29 | Alice Allen | 25 | Head | No | Honduras |
| 30 | Robert Allen | 7 | Son | No | Michigan |
| 31 | William Hogg | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 32 | Catherine Hogg | 26 | Wife | No | Tennessee |
| 33 | William Morris | 38 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 34 | Florence Morris | 32 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 35 | Russell Morris | 10 | Son | No | Mississippi |
| 36 | William Morris | 9 | Son | No | Mississippi |
| 37 | Sylvester Morris | 6 | Son | No | Mississippi |
| 38 | Shirley Morris | 4 | Daughter | No | Michigan |
| 39 | Ruth Morris | 2 | Daughter | No | Michigan |
| 40 | Anita Morris | 0 | Daughter | No | Michigan |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)